2024 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year 17-18
Katie Grimes and Thomas Heilman take home the Swammy for 17-18 Age-Group Swimmer of the Year in an absolutely stacked category.
arena Swim of the Week: Mary-Sophie Harvey Caps Standout Worlds With 1:51.49 200 Free
Harvey raced 15 times over six days at Short Course Worlds and saved the best for last, unloading a massive best time in the women’s 200 free final.
Claire Weinstein Officially Ends the Era of America’s Weird “Suit Gap” Records.
When Claire Weinstein swam faster than Allison Schmitt’s best time in the women’s 200 free, she wrote one of the final chapters on one of the strangest eras in swimming history.
Mary Sophie-Harvey Breaks Canadian & Western Hemisphere Record in 200 Free, #6 All-Time
Mary-Sophie Harvey has caught fire in the 200 free over the last year, culminating with a new Canadian Record on Sunday.
Four-Time Olympian Allison Schmitt Announces Engagement to Gavin Walker
Schmitt and Walker shared the news on Instagram alongside a photo from the occasion.
Texas Athletics surpasses $1 billion in fundraising
Texas Athletics’ new fundraising milestone comes during a pivotal time for Texas Athletics with conference changes and new NIL laws
Two-Time Olympic Medalist Elizabeth Beisel Marries Fellow “Survivor” Competitor Jack Nichting
Two-time Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel married fiance Jack Nichting in a ceremony held in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday.
WADA Confirms Launch of Independent Compliance Review of USADA
WADA confirmed it has begun a compliance review of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency with a preliminary review session in early August.
One Strike, You’re Out: Michael Phelps Calls For Lifetime Ban For Anyone Caught Doping
Phelps also spoke on the US results in Paris, “I was pretty disappointed to see the US swimming results,” he said. The US won 8 gold medals.
Tallying Up Records At The Olympics
Summer McIntosh racked up three gold medals and set a pair of Olympic Records at the 2024 Games in Paris.
Claire Weinstein, 17, Leads Off 4×200 Free Relay in 1:54.88, Fourth-Fastest American Ever
Among American women, only Allison Schmitt (1:53.61), Ledecky (1:53.73), and Missy Franklin (1:54.81) have been faster than Weinstein’s 1:54.88 on Thursday.
Congressional Committee Presses WADA President for Info on Chinese Sponsorship
A Congressional committee accused WADA of potential conflict of interest involving its three-year sponsorship deal with ANTA Sports.
Chinese Olympic Swimmers Reportedly Given Almost 200 Drug Tests During First 10 Days in Paris
China’s 31 Olympic swimmers were drug tested almost 200 times in their first 10 days in Paris, according to a Weibo post by team nutritionist Yu Liang.
Swim Coaches Are Invited To A FREE SURGE Webinar Hosted by 4x Olympian Allison Schmitt
Join BSN SPORTS & SURGE for an interactive conversation with SURGE Chief Empowerment Officer, Allison Schmitt.
WADA President Calls Out USADA For Hypocrisy, “Playing Politics” After Congressional Hearing
WADA President Witold Banka declined to attend the Congressional hearing in Washington on Tuesday, but didn’t hold back in responding one day later.
